Ralph Waldo Trine

The Original Source of Success Philosophy

Discover the forgotten master whose 1897 wisdom built Henry Ford’s empire and inspired Think and Grow Rich

HISTORICAL CONNECTION

THE FORD-TRINE CONNECTION

Preserving, digitizing, and sharing the complete legacy of Ralph Waldo Trine

In 1914, Henry Ford discovered Ralph Waldo Trine’s “In Tune with the Infinite” and called it one of the most helpful books he had ever read.

Ford kept copies in his office and distributed them to business leaders across America.

In 1928, Ford and Trine co-authored “The Power That Wins” — a rare collaboration between America’s richest man and its greatest philosopher.

The World's Leading

Trine Research Center

Largest Collection

Trine documents outside major libraries

Ford Research

Direct research into Ford Motor Company connections

Global Partnerships

Academic partnerships with universities worldwide

Trusted Authority

By collectors and researchers globally

LITERARY LINEAGE

THE NAPOLEON HILL CONNECTION

40 years before “Think and Grow Rich” (1937),
Ralph Waldo Trine published “In Tune with the Infinite” (1897).

Major publishers including Simon & Schuster and Penguin Random House cite Trine’s work as the direct inspiration for Hill’s masterpiece.

1897

Trine's Original Work

In Tune with the Infinite

 

1937

Hill's Famous Book

Think and Grow Rich

 

"We preserve, research, and share the complete legacy of history's most influential success philosopher."

Recent Discoveries

Exploring rare documents that reveal the true extent of Trine's influence on modern success philosophy

Handwritten Notes

Ford's Personal Copy

Henry Ford’s annotated first edition revealing his business philosophy

First Printing

Original 1897 Edition

Rare first printing of ‘In Tune with the Infinite’ in pristine condition

Business Leaders

Unpublished Letters

Correspondence with industrial pioneers and visionaries

Direct Influence

Napoleon Hill Link

Documents proving Trine’s impact on ‘Think and Grow Rich’

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